The zeta function zeros refer to the points in the complex plane where the Riemann zeta function, denoted as , equals zero. The Riemann zeta function is defined for complex numbers and is crucial in number theory, particularly in understanding the distribution of prime numbers. The famous Riemann Hypothesis posits that all nontrivial zeros of the zeta function lie on the critical line where the real part . This hypothesis remains one of the most important unsolved problems in mathematics and has profound implications for number theory and the distribution of primes. The nontrivial zeros, which are distinct from the "trivial" zeros at negative even integers, are of particular interest for their connection to prime number distribution through the explicit formulas in analytic number theory.
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